Typhoon inspected on British airbase tour
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar visited the Royal Air Force Conningsby station on Thursday as part of his official visit to Britain to meet his counterpart Ben Wallace, according to Turkish newspaper Yeni Akit. At the airbase, the Turkish minister had a chance to see the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter plane. The report said Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin had recently said that the Eurofighter Typhoon could become an alternative to the F-16. In such a situation, the recent visit of the Defense Minister of Turkey has confirmed this statement.
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how powerful is eurofighter typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a multination twin engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter jet. The Typhoon was primarily developed as an air superiority aircraft. It is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo. The top speed of Eurofighter Typhoon is 2495 kmph. It was put into service for the first time in 2003. Eurofighter Typhoon is 16 meters long and 11 meters wide. Its first flight took place on 27 Mar 1994. It uses two types of engines, the turbofan and the Eurojet EJ200.